What is Devoicing?

Devoicing (DeV), also called Postvocalic Devoicing, is a phonological process typically lasting up to the age 4 years. In this process, voiced consonants at the end of words (e.g., /b/ in “web”) become voiceless (e.g., /p/ in “wep”).

Examples:

  • dog = dock

  • hide = height

  • move = moof

  • bridge = britch

  • web = wep

 
 

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